Marvel’s film ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ has been released in cinemas across the world. Hugh Jackman is seen with actor Ryan Reynolds who plays Deadpool. Years ago, Hugh Jackman had announced that he would not play the role of Wolverine on screen after the film ‘Logan’, but now with the new film, he has returned to the screen as Wolverine. Marvel as well as X-Men fans are very happy about this. The actor is getting praise for his work as Wolverine. Meanwhile, we are telling you who Hugh Jackman is.
Hugh Jackman was born in Australia
Hugh Jackman was born on 12 October 1968 in Sydney, Australia. His mother Grace McNeil and father Christopher John Jackman were from England. The actor’s family shifted to Australia due to the Ten Pound Poms immigration scheme of 1967. Hugh studied at Knox Grammar School in Sydney and started acting while working in plays here. He studied BA in Communication from Sydney University of Technology. After this, he joined a drama course in the last year of college. After this, he did a one-year acting course at the Actors Center in Sydney.
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After his academy graduation performance, Hugh Jackman got an offer to work in the TV show Correlli. During the shooting of this show, he met actress Debra Lee Furness, who later became his wife. The actor said that meeting Debra was the best thing that he got from this show. After ‘Correlli’, Jackman worked in the local Walt Disney production plays ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard’. Hugh Jackman, who had a good career in theater, got worldwide fame by playing the role of Wolverine in the 2000 film X-Men.
X-Men gave fame
Wolverine is a mutant from Marvel Comics’ X-Men, who is known for his few words and tremendous action. Hugh put a lot of life into this character. This character was first offered to Hollywood actor Russell Crowe. However, he suggested Jackman’s name to the makers. Jackman’s wife Debra forbade him from playing the role of Wolverine. Debra believed that this character was ‘nonsense’. To play his character, the actor studied about wolves, because he thought Wolverine was like a wolf.
It was very difficult for Jackman to play this character, because Wolverine had less dialogues and he had to show emotions through his face. To prepare for the character, he watched Hollywood star Clint Eastwood’s ‘Dirty Harry’ movies and Mel Gibson’s ‘Mad Max 2’. Not only this, the actor also insisted on doing his own stunts in the film. Jackman used to roam around the living room of his house wearing Wolverine’s iron claws and also tried to get used to them. In Marvel’s comic book, Wolverine’s height is 5 feet 3 inches, while Jackman’s height is 6 feet 2 inches. In such a situation, during the shooting of the film X-Men, his scenes were filmed from different angles. His co-stars used to work in front of him wearing platform soles. This film proved to be a superhit at the box office. Hugh Jackman received the Sarton Award for Best Actor for his work in this.
Name is in Guinness World Record
After this, Jackman was seen in the role of Wolverine in the films X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Logan (2017). In 2015, the actor announced that he would play the character of Wolverine for the last time after ‘Logan’. Hugh Jackman’s name is recorded in the Guinness World Record for playing the character of Wolverine. As Marvel’s live action superhero, Hugh has had the longest career. And now once again he has returned as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’.
Wife got a special ring made for her
Apart from X-Men, Hugh Jackman has also been seen in films like ‘Kate and Leopold’, ‘Van Helsing’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’. Talking about personal life, after meeting Debra-Lee Furness on the show ‘Corelli’, the actor married her in 1996. After marriage, Debra went through the pain of two miscarriages, after which the couple adopted two children. He himself designed an engagement ring for his wife, which had ‘Om Parmar Mainamar’ written in Sanskrit. It means that we dedicate our companionship to a greater source. In September 2023, the couple announced that they had separated.
risk of cancer
In November 2013, Hugh Jackman had to have a basal cell carcinoma in his nose removed. This skinIt is the most common form of cancer and is also the most frequent form of all cancers. After this, in 2014, he got another carcinoma removed. In April 2023, the actor told fans through social media that all his biopsy reports have come negative. Due to carcinoma, for years Jackman has been urging people to apply sunscreen in every season.
What is Jackman’s net worth?
Hugh Jackman is one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors. His net worth is said to be Rs 100 to 180 crores. He has houses in New York, Sydney and Hampton. Jackman has a penthouse in Bondi Beach, Australia, which is worth around Rs 65 crores. The actor has a penthouse in New York worth Rs 176 crores. The actor also owns luxury cars like Volkswagen T1 Bus, Range Rover Vogue, Audi Q 7.